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2College Senior2 days ago

Overall Experience:
I have not enjoyed Idaho State University due to the way that you are treated by the staff. No one is ever very helpful and no one ever knows what is going on. You have to talk to 5 different people in order to get an answer about whether or not you are on track with your degree.

Overall Experience:
ISU puts on a lot of different activities. One of my favorites are their culture festivals because we get to learn about a lot of the different countries and their cultures. This college is also very diverse which kind of surprised me only because I didn't expect Idaho to be so diverse.

Overall Experience:
I enjoy the campus in Pocatello at Idaho State, but the rest of the town doesn't reflect itself as a nice city. I wish that the city of Pocatello was a prettier town to attract more students to tw beauty of the town rather than keeping them bored on campus.

Overall Experience:
This college has been a wonderful experience for me. I started out at a community college out of high school and then transferred to Idaho State University. I love all the opportunities that they give to their students, and the professors have all been pretty great. The only gripe I have with the school is that the campus isn't that great, and Pocatello is not a really great place to live.

Overall Experience:
Idaho State University has a great health care programs and the fact that the professors help out with their students makes the learning experience a lot better. It's a great school.

Off-Campus Housing:
All of the houses near campus are horrible. Old and dilapidated and in poor condition. Most of the previous tenants just trash the homes so the new tenants are stuck in crappy conditions and the landlords don't bother with fixing anything because the next day it will just be broken again.

If you want a decent place off campus, your best bet is looking on the other side of town.

Scholarships:
If you ever have any issues, make sure you have all of your information handy - even peripherally related information. The Financial Aid office here is kind of mean and they tend to make you feel bad for having absolutely no idea how to do anything that only they can do.

Campus Food:
There is only one dining hall and there is usually not very much seating available. Taste-wise: Einstein's Bagel is the best, but there is no cost-effective eatery on campus. Luckily, there's a Taco Bell across the street.

Overall ExperienceWhat's this?

ISU is what someone might call "one of a kind." It has the city setting without actually being in a huge city. It is an institution with diverse programs, qualified professors, and a field of interest for any student. And although it is an Idaho university with an Idaho environment, out-of-state and international students are welcome and included. There is a club or student organization for everybody, and if that isn't your cup of tea, there is always the great Idaho outdoors to enjoy.

ISU has a wonderful hometown feel with multiple opportunities available. The student experience at ISU, and probably any college or university, really comes down to what the student wants out of it. Pocatello can be viewed as an amazingly boring town, or it can be a fun, chill place to just lay back and enjoy life. That is definitely the word for Pocatello and ISU life in general—chill. For the most part, students and professors are laid-back and easy-going. The ISU experience is what students make of it, but most likely that experience will be one of great memories and good times in good ol' Idaho.